The Girl Who Thought Her Mother Was a Mermaid

Even though shes terrified of the sea, a girl who believes her mum might have been a mermaid runs away to the ocean to solve the mystery of who she really is. \r\n \r\nStella is the odd one out. She sleepwalks, is terrified of water, yet obsessed by the ocean. Her mum who died when Stella was eight remains the biggest mystery of all. Who was she and why did she give Stella a necklace called the word of the sea before she died? Nobody can give her any answers. Her father is consumed by grief and her grandmothers memories are fading with dementia. \r\n\r\nWhen Stellas only friend in the world, Cam, moves house, Stella runs away. Shes determined to find out who her mum was and who she is too. She ends up in the Crystal Cove, a run-down aquarium with a mermaid show. There she meets Pearl who reveals disturbing secrets. Its only by facing her fear of the ocean that Stella will truly uncover the truth. \r\n\r\nThis is an exquisitely imagined story about a girl on an adventure above and below the waves.